Foggy Day Warm Hearts

A very happy Jack

CIOMIT Classroom
Castle Rock
Professor Dan Parker and Jack
Jack and Joy

Saturday October 11th - Jack and I sleep in to the late hour of 7:30am. What bliss! Rising and leisurely enjoying not having to be anywhere at any specific time. Jack really wants to drive to Castle Rock, Colorado for a "dry run". Monday he will be starting class at CIOMIT - Colorado Institute Of Musical Instrument Technology - . He talked with Professor Dan Parker earlier this week and they have set up his "Power Class" instruction on Saxophone technology. Five Days, 6 hours each day. Power Class... and still not fully up to speed with the effects of the altitude.

We have a nice breakfast and head out south to Castle Rock. Route 25 the entire way. Easy! We are thankful. We are becoming very comfortable with driving in our immediate neighborhood and are venturing out to explore a bit more. We found a nice super market thanks to the recommendation of a nurse coworker of Julie's at P/SL. "King Sooper" - a Kruger store. Much like the big grocery stores in VT. OK OK - on to today's events. The drive to Castle Rock is pretty straight forward, though it is quite foggy and we cannot see very much of the Colorado countryside. We find CIOMIT with ease and Jack hurries in to meet his professor - Dan. Dan is setting up for a special class for another student coming in about 1/2 hour. Jack and Dan are happy to meet each other, and feel that, through their Internet meetings over the past year, they already know one another quite well. It is a warm and happy meeting. Dan has been busy setting up classes as well as the multiple other responsibilities of the school and his own private business.

A man with 35 years of experience in musical instrument technology, is both very professional and cordial, he greets us with a benevolent Christian greeting. We are greatly blessed. Soon he must attend to the student who has arrived. Jack and I peek around Castle Rock just a bit. The day is still quite foggy, no burning off as afternoon approaches, we can barely see the "Castle Rock" for which the town is named. This is not the best sight seeing day so head out to Jane's house for another Saturday afternoon with the Danko family and Jack's sister Joy. It is now drizzling a mist of rain.

As we arrive it is evident everyone is awaiting us. Such warm welcoming and happy hellos. Jane and Rob's daughter Sarah and her boyfriend Nick are there along with granddaughter Samantha and Jack's sister Joy. Rob is apparently the cook in the family and is busy in the kitchen whipping up a yummy lunch. Jack and Joy hug and settle in for a long visit. Filling each other in on their individual life's happenings, they sit side by side enjoying the nearness of being together. The afternoon is filled with laughter and good food is shared. Jane and Rob are gracious hosts. Sarah and Nick take Samantha shopping with them, which leaves the "adults" to visit without babysitting. We had such a nice visit. Not one moment was silent. As evening nears, Jack and I prepare to leave and Jane prepares to bring Joy back to her home. Hugs and kisses all around. The melding of a family slowly and wonderfully solidifying. The sun is setting, the air is crisp and cold and the rain continues. Jack and I drive back to Cherry Creek. a somewhat more of a challenge because of heavy traffic, fog and rain. Jack happier than I have ever seen him, we are both fulfilled and exhausted. The weatherman says Denver will have "a dusting snow" on the ground tomorrow. Let's see what that means in Colorado.

OH MY GOODNESS ... lest I forget! Gay, Jack's other sister will be coming for a week's visit October 29th through November 5th. She will be staying with Jane and Rob. Gay lives in Illinois and will be flying in. Jack plans to do some sightseeing in Denver with his sisters. He wants to take them to Denver's Botanical gardens and possibly the Zoo. That will definitely be a busy week for all. Jack is so looking forward to seeing Gay (5 years his elder, he is the baby brother after all!)...he just might bust!

to seeing Gay

Grace and Peace to you.